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Re: Lets get a datsville castle going
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lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad
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Thu, 23 Sep 1999 19:29:28 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, David Eaton writes:
> In lugnet.castle, James Brown writes:
> > I like the idea of a modular castle. A couple possibilities spring to mind:
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> > 1:For exteriors, use a standard like was found in the early castle sets. I
> > would be inclined to suggest a bigger standard, since I found those to be a
> > bit low, but something like that would work well.
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> Yeah, I'm inclined to agree... but it could vary from castle to castle, too. I
> think I'd rather see castles without the castle siding too... less realistic
> to have windows every foot. Here's another question... how thick should they
> be? should they be as thick as the ledge supporting minifigs atop the wall, or
> should they just be a simple 1 brick thick with the minifig ledge as an
> outcropping?
Hmm. Hadn't considered that, really. It's a serious style choice. I know
what I'd probably go with(1), but I suspect everyone has their preferences for
how their walls look. :/
> To go a bit more in detail, how 'bout stylistic requirements? For example, 1
> castle's motif would be the black w/ grey trim, others could be the more
> classic grey with black trim, and if anyone is so inclined, they could do a
> classic yellow motif, or even make up their own. Beyond that, all the towers
> in one castle could be only square or only rounded; there could be outer
> supports required (see the classic yellow castle's exterior walls)... perhaps
> only 1 type of window can be used on towers, etc...
I had in mind no real style requirements - I think it would be really neat to
see how it evolved over time. "In the reign of King AFOL, the construction of
the mighty castle started. His vision for the castle called for strong
foundations, and a large dungeon. His son, King AFOL II had different
priorities, and when the second floor of the castle was constructed, great
attention was paid to the kitchen and the dining hall. In his daughter's
reign, a distinct gothic influence can be noted, as flying buttresses appear
everywhere..." et cetera.
Which brings to mind another possibility...one person starts by building a
small keep. Another person adds a wing to it (modifying the original .dat
slightly to add doors). After that, someone else comes along, and adds
gargoyles everywhere, and an outer wall, and so on. The main difference here
would be that people would have to be willing to allow their .dats to be
modified by other people. This could be really neat, as a true evolutionary
castle. There would, however, need to be some rules or guidelines to avoid
toe-stepping.
<grin> I like speculating, it's almost like dreaming.
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
1: I use about 4 different styles of wall, but the one I tend to prefer for
outer walls is a 2xn thick, 2 story wall with an 8 wide walkway below and a 6
wide walkway above, supported by columns & arches
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| (...) Yep... it's the whole Star Trek holodeck lego fantasy-- just dreaming what you could make out of infinite bricks, all assembled as you dictated... you just have the computer build what you imagine... Rather like the underground goblin kingdom (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Yeah, I'm inclined to agree... but it could vary from castle to castle, too. I think I'd rather see castles without the castle siding too... less realistic to have windows every foot. Here's another question... how thick should they be? should (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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